About the Author
B.V.Narasimha Swami,the author is one of the first few inmates of
the Ashram.He did the greatest service to the devotees world over
by publishing this book in 1931 taking great pains to collect the
data from several sources and several places.This is perhaps the most
read book on the great Sage.
Book Description
The spiritual world can not but be grateful to the Author,for this
work is the first biography of Sri Ramana Maharshi,one of the greatest
sages to walk on earth.First published in 1931 when the sage was
living in the body,this book has seen several editions and adorns
the bookshelf of countless spiritual leaders.
The special feature of this edition is tht it incorporates the contents
of the first editon as well as subseqeqent ones.The original edition
brought out in 1931 had twenty seven chapters but this edition has
additonal two chapters with material drawn from the subsequent editons,
S.S.Cohen,an eminent devotee,has recorded in his epilogue very
important events such as Maha Nirvana of Sri Bhagavan and subsequent
events or developments in the Ashram.